Technical assistance report no. TA-76-105, TA-76-106 and TA-76-107, Gould, Inc., Kankakee, Illinois, Sherwin Williams, Coffeyville, Kansas; and N. L. Industries, Fremont, Nebraska.

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• Personal Author:
  Carnow BW ; Conibear SA ; Thoburn, Theodore W.
• Description:
  Medical factors were evaluated between September 29 and November 12, 1976, to determine possible health problems from lead (7439921) exposure at Gould, Incorporated (SIC-3691) Kankakee, Illinois; Sherwin Williams (SIC-2865), Coffeyville, Kansas; and N.L. Industries (SIC-3562), Fremont, Nebraska. The evaluation was requested by OSHA on behalf of 614 exposed employees at the three facilities. Blood lead concentrations of workers in the inorganic chemical facility were normal, while those of other workers were elevated but within the acceptable range of 40 to 60 micrograms per 100 milliliters of whole blood. Workers in the inorganic chemicals facility had abnormally high serum creatinine values but the values were not related to lead exposure. Serum uric-acids were significantly higher than expected and hemoglobins and hematocrits lower than expected, particularly in relation to elevated zinc protoprophyrin determinations. Most values were within the normal range. The investigators note that OSHA time weighted average exposure standard for lead is 0.20 milligrams per cubic meter. They conclude that lead may affect body functions even at blood lead concentrations considered acceptable at the time of the study. They recommend further evaluation of the cause of high serum creatinine values among workers in the inorganic chemicals facility. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Content Notes:
  in NTRL, no pdf
• Subjects:
  Hematologic Tests Lead Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Metals, Heavy Occupational Health Safety Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  NIOSH-Author; NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report; TA-76-105; Region-5; Region-7; Hazards-Unconfirmed; Health-surveys; Heavy-metals; Lead-absorption; Hematology; Chemical-industry-workers
• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Technical Assistance Field Studies
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study ; Technical Report
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; Kansas ; Nebraska ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-43
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00114547
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB82231010
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1978 Jul; :1-43
• CAS Registry Number:
  Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1978
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3691 - Storage batteries - (SIC) ; 2865 - Cyclic crudes and intermediates - (SIC) ; 3562 - Ball and roller bearings - (SIC)
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/232633/cdc_232633_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]